Odysseus smeared wax in his men's ears to protect them from the enchanting song of the Sirens. The Sirens lured sailors to their doom with their beautiful voices, causing them to steer their ships toward dangerous rocks. By blocking his men's hearing, Odysseus ensured they would not be tempted, allowing them to safely pass the Sirens while he, curious to hear their song, had himself tied to the mast of the ship.
To stop them being enchanted by the song of the sirens.
They plugged their ears with wax
He has his crew put wax in their ears.
Odysseus filled the ears of the sailors with wax before they tied him to the mast. The sailors couldn't hear the siren's song and Odysseus couldn't move.
When he uses bees wax to cover the sailors ears so that they wouldn't be able to hear the sirens
To stop them being enchanted by the song of the sirens.
They plugged their ears with wax
putting wax in their ears
By Putting Wax In Their Ears.
He has his crew put wax in their ears.
Wax
They have wax in their ears so that they can not hear the sirens' singing.
They have wax in their ears so that they can not hear the sirens' singing.
put wax in their all their ears except Odysseus'
To put wax in the sailors ears and tie themselves to the ship.
Odysseus filled the ears of the sailors with wax before they tied him to the mast. The sailors couldn't hear the siren's song and Odysseus couldn't move.
Wax. To stop up their ears so that they could not hear the song of the sirens.